Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16126, Nathan Geer, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Geer, Nathan
S 16126
Carded
CONTENTS

Dead Paid at the Treasury under Act of July 6 th 1838 from 4 th Sept r 1835 to Aug t 1836. As notified May 18 th 1842
30342
Connecticut
Nathan Goor
of New London in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Morgan of the Reg t commanded by Col l Doolittle in the Rhode Island line for Six months private
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 24 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of January 1836 and sent to Hon ble Judson Sec y of War
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1836 $100.00 Sem-ant. allowance ending Sept r 10.00
$110.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan l Bayle Clerk book E 2 Vol. 3 Page 14

I Alexander Lathrop clerk of the city Court of the of Norwich do hereby certify that Charles Meach is Town clerk of the town of Preston in New London Co. (and that the signature is his own hand writing) City of Norwich July 28 1832
Certified by Alex Lathrop Clerk of Norwich City Court

Preston July 28 th A 1832
This certifies that Mr Nathan Geer Son of Mr Daniel Geer was born the 12 th day of December A 1756 as appears from record
Attest Chas. Meach Town Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 3 d , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nathan Geer, Executor of the last will of Nathan Geer, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1835, to the 6 th August 1836.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson S. Harris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of Connecticut County of New London p City of Norwich
On this 28 th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the City Court of the City of Norwich now sitting Nathan Yeas - now residing in Griswold (formerly Preston) in the County of New London, State of Connecticut, aged seventy five years on the 12 th day of December A.D. 1831, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following Officers and served as herein stated
That about the middle of December 1776 he was drafted into Capt James Morgan Company of the 8 th Regiment of the Connecticut Militia to march to Warwick in Rhode Island it being expected that the British would attempt to land from the fleet then lying off - That he remained there in service six weeks and then returned home - That Col John Douglas commanded - that Barton Cook of said Barton and James was Lieutenant and James Aerial Ensign of the company - That he served as a private soldier -
That the first of March 1777 he enlisted under Captain Jesse Harkness, as a substitute for Jonathan Phillips, whom he thinks

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was drafted, to serve in Norton Fort, for the term of one month, and did serve for that time - That Col Ledyard commanded at the Fort at the time -
That in the Early part of July A.D. 1779. orders were received, as this applicant believes from the Governor or General assembly of Connecticut, that a certain number of men should be drawn from each Company in the 8th Regiment of Connecticut Militia to serve for the period of eight months; That in obedience to this order a certain number was drawn by lot from each Company, among whom this applicant was one - That owing to circumstances in this applicant's family it was not convenient for him to march there he agreed with one Benajah Green of said Preston to take his place & go to New London to Fort Griswold - That he furnished said Green with his arms & accoutrements - said Green the Bounty he had received - agreed to pay him the wages which he drew & sixteen shillings per month in addition and did so as long as said Green continued to take his place - That said Green did not enlist & was not subject to command except so long as he conducted to remain, it being agreed that this applicant should take his place wherever called on - That said Green drew no money for himself but the pay was drawn by this applicant & by him paid to said Green - That Richard Hentt of Stonington, Connecticut, who commanded the Company, and who was Captain

assented to this arrangement, but stated that said Green would not be under his control any longer than he consented to remain and that this applicant would be liable to be called on at any time. That said Green has been dead about twenty years. That said Green so remained in this applicant's place for four months and no longer, and this applicant then took his own place and served the remaining four months of said term at Fort Gris- wold at Groton  Greenwich , where he returned home to Preston. That Col. Ledyard commanded at Groton Fort while this applicant was there. That from a short time after the commencement of the war till the close of the year 1781 this applicant, with his company under the command of Capt. James Ascutt of the Connecticut Militia, was frequently called out & marched to Fort Griswold Groton on alarm being given, & remained there till the alarm was over, and in this manner performed service at least as long as one month. That he was there at every alarm & was always called upon, except during the year that he was drafted as before stated. That the term for which he was drafted expired on the 1 st of March 1780. That he was at Groton Fort the day after it was taken in September 1781 and was under arms and afloat in

buying Col Ledyard! That the officers of the companies in which he served he believes are all dead! That he was born in Preston & has ever since resided there , that part of it is which he lives being now the town of Griswold; that he believes the time of his birth is recorded in the Town Records of Preston - and it also recorded in a family Bible which if still in existence is in his sister's possession in the State of New York; That a part of the time that he was called out Col. Nathan Gallup of Preston commanded - and a part of the time Col. Samuel Tyler of Preston That he never received any discharge in writing That he is known to all the persons living in his neighborhood and names Dr Bishop Tyler of Griswold, Samuel G Morgan Elyse and Elisha Practice of Griswold as persons who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. And this applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension rolls of the agency of any State
Sworn and subscribed Nathan Glee the day and year aforesaid in open Court Atty Alex Lathrop Clerk

I 16126
INVALID.
Am
No. 16,126
Nathan Geer
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Box: Vol. 1 , Page 139
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut
Rev
Act 7 June 1832
Nathan Geer
Suspended
Letter to
S. C. Morgan
Miswold
Nov 30. 1833
Let. J. W. Huntington Feb. 7. 1834

76-12-5 drafted - 6 weeks 1 12 77 spring ent. 1 mo. 3-19 79 July detached 8 mo. 6 mo.
Capt. Morgan Col. Doyl Slackwither Ledy Hewitt Levi Russell Smith

Col. Douglass - served in Rh Island
Ledyard -
Groton
Levi Wells
recd 3 19
Smith substituted at the end of 4 mo. Groton
 3.19  1.12  1.00   6.01 

Wartniglow Jany 9. 1836
Sir:
At the request of Samuel C. Morgan Esq. I send you the enclosed document for Nathan Green's pension, which I beg of you to take up and consider
With Great respect
Your Ob t Serv t
Andrew F. Henson
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com d
Recd communicate with me

I Nathan Geer of the town of Griswold in New London County State of Connecticut now aged seventy seven years, depose and say that I was surprised to learn, from an ex- amination of my application for a pension at the Pension office, it appeared that I had served under Lt. Col. Leffingwell a man I never knew of the name of Col. Leffingwell appears either in my origin- al or supplemental declaration it must have been inserted by the mistake of Mr. Levi H. Goddard the draftsman as I have no remembrance of making such a statement or of hearing it read. I intended to have said and supposed I had so said, that in July 1779. by an order from Col. Oliver Smith I with Jonathan Phillips was detached from Capt. James Aridell's company to join Lt. Col. Levi Wells Bottom's at Groton Fork and there served in Capt. Richard Benedict's company until about the 6 th of March 1780. This deponent further says, that it was his intention to state nothing in his declaration but the truth, and he regrets that such a mistake should appear, and would obtain if it could be done without considerable expense the affidavit of Mr. Goddard the draftsman of his supplemental declaration therein how the mistake happened. This deponent knows of no other proof now in his power in support of the ten years service for which he claims a pension. Than that forwarded with his papers which he hopes will be sufficient. and further says not Dated at Griswold Jany 23 rd 1834.
Nathan Geer

State of Connecticut New London County Sp. Grinnold Jan'y 23 rd 1834 -
Then personally appeared Nathan Geer the within named deponent a person well known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the within affidavit by him subscribed in my presence. Before me -
Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace for New London County.
Affidavit of Mr. Nathan Geer.
J. H. Huntington

Nathan Geer's Affidavit supplemental to his declaration on file.
Hon. A. T. Judson H. R.

I Nathan Geer of the town of Griswold in New London County State of Connecticut now in my seventy eighth year do on oath depose and say that in the year 1776 in the War of the Revolution some time in the month of December I was drafted with others to go to Rhode Island and we were placed under the command of Capt. James Morgan then of the town of Preston in New London County, Boston Brook was Lieutenant and James Averill was Ensign. We were attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. John Douglass of Plainfield in Windham County in said State. We first were marched to Providence thence to South Kingston and from thence to North Kingston all in the State of Rhode Island. At which last place we were quartered at a place called Bipsel's Snuff mills where we remained our time out to be about the middle of February 1777. which was six weeks the time for which we were drafted. At which time the Enemy's shipping were in the Providence river for 1.12 I well recollect when on sentry of hearing them on board in the night cry out all was well.
In the Spring of 1777 in the month of March I en- tered the service for one month in the Company commanded by Capt. Jesezy Northweather of said Preston having been hired to take the place of Jonathan Phillips who was drafted for the town. We were sta- tioned at Groton Fort then commanded by Col. William Ledyard. I served in this town one month the time for which I was hired.
The last of July 1779 I was detached with one other from Capt. James Averill's Company by the order of Col. Oliver Smith of Stonington in New Lon- don County for an eight months town as I sup- posed but find that the time of actual service was from the 28 th of July 1779 to the 5 th of March 1780. I hired Ben- jamin Green as my substitute for one half of this time I drew the wages for the whole time and drew the bounty and paid Green myself. I was liable to take Green's place at any time, as he stayed only one half of the time and the remaining half I served myself. This town of duty was at Groton Fort.

the bounty and paid by me myself. I was liable to take Green's place at any time, and he stayed only one half of the time and the remaining half I served myself. This tour of duty was at Griston Fort.
Richard Hewett of Stonington was the Commander of the company to which I was attached and Isaac Geer was Lieutenant and Lieut. Levi Wells commanded the Battalion. Col. Ledyard commanded the Fort. This winter of 1780 was and is distinguished as the hard winter, I well recollect that the Thames river was frozen over so that teams crossed to and from New London - I well recollect, at great hazard, of crossing on the ice after it had become thick weak and tender for the purpose of carrying a message from Capt. Hewett to Col. Wells - who was on the New London side. I served myself personally in this campaign three months and nineteen days and the said Geer my substitute three months and twenty days - The whole time of myself and my substitute was seven months and eight days. In the three terms of service stated in this affidavit the deponent says that in the first tour of duty he was out six weeks, in his second one month and in his 3 d tour three months and nineteen days making in the whole six months and four days. In addition to the above terms of service I the said Geer was frequently called out on alarms at New London as stated in my declaration now on file at the Pension Office. For all which service the deponent claims a pension, if his service when called out on alarms is not sufficiently proved, he will be grateful for a pension for the service as specified in this three tours of duty as last above stated - and further the deponent says not -
Dated at Griswold this 17 th day of October 1834.
State of Connecticut.
Nathan Geer
New London County ss Griswold Oct r 17 th 1834 -
Then personally appeared Mr. Nathan Geer the signer of the above affidavit a person to me well known as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit reduced to writing by me and by him subscribed in my presence on the day above written.
Before me Sam l Morgan Justice of Peace
Also George Perkins a clergyman of said Griswold and John Johnson Post Master in Jewett City in said Griswold and

Charles Fanning an officer in the Army of the Revolution and Charles Johnson Cashier of the First City Bank all undersigned hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Geer who has signed the foregoing affidavit, that we know him to be a credible witness, and a man of unblemished reputation, and we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this 20 th day of October A.D. 1834.
State of Connecticut.
New London County ss. Griswold October 20 th 1834
Geo. Perkins
John Johnson
Charles Fanning
Charles Johnson
Then personally appeared the Rev. George Perkins an clergyman, John Johnson Esq. Postmaster, Charles Johnson Esq. Cashier of the First City Bank and Charles Fanning Esq. the signers of the above certificate by them respectively signed in my presence and made oath to the truth of the same. They being all personally known to me as credible witnesses.
Went Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace - Ding for New London County
I certify that Samuel C. Morgan Esq. was, on the 20 th day of October 1834 a justice of the Peace for the County of Windham New London, and that the above is his signature.
Andrew Jackson M.C.

3026
Nathan Geer
defended
assault & battery
sered 6 months
c
adm'd
6 mo pri
20 0
- Hon A. T. Judson,
Claimant
Griswold
Count

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 18 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Nathan Gey
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.      
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. (Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, or more or less , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
The Documentary evidence is obtained on file applicants should state who long he served as Corporal, then long as private.

5 I John Tyler of the town of Griswold in New London County now seventy seven years of age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Mr. Nathan Gurney of Griswold during the war of the revolution and have known him ever since. and I well recollect that in the year 1779. Mr. Gurney was drafted to go to New London and that he was absent there in the service for a considerable time. I know that my father was there the same time - and further this deponent says not. July 20 th 1832.
John Tyler
State of Connecticut
County of New London - On this 20 th day of July A D 1832 personally came before me Samuel C Morgan a Justice of the Peace in said County, John Tyler to me known who is a person entitled to credit & subcribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition.
Samuel C Morgan Justice of Peace for New London County

I James Lord of the town of Griswold in New London County now seventy two years of age - depose and say that I was well acquainted with M c Arthur Gen during the war of the revolution and have known him ever since and I well recollect that in the year 1776 the s d Gen was drafted to go to Warwick in Rhode Island and I recollect of his being absent there at that time. In March 1777. I well recollect that he was drafted to go to Gorton and was there one month. This deponent was there with him and further this deponent says not July 20 th 1832 - James Lord
State of Connecticut
County of New London p s  the Town of Griswold, On this 20 th of July A D 1832 personally came before me Samuel C Morgan a Justice of the Peace for said County, James Lord to me known who is a person entitled to credit, and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition
Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace for New London County

State of Connecticut New London County } ss July 28 1832
I John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court of said New London County do hereby certify that Samuel Morgan esq r before whom the foregoing depositions were taken is a Justice of the peace in & for said New London County & that his sig- natures as aforesaid are in his own pro- per hand writing, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said town the day & year above written
John D e Witt Clerk
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We Bishop Tyler, Samuel C Morgan and Elisha Prentice, of Windold, State of Connecticut hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Gee who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; in which opinion we concur Saml C Morgan Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court. Bishop Tyler Elisha Prentice Attest Alex Bathrop Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant Nathan Gee was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Saml C Morgan, Bishop Tyler and Elisha Prentice who have signed the prece- ding certificate are residents in Windold, in the County of New London in this State and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and the said Court do further find that Samuel C Morgan is a justice of peace for New London County and that the above signature is his handwriting Attest Alex Bathrop Clerk

State of Connecticut } City of Norwich }
I, Alexander Lathrop clerk of the city Court of the City of Norwich aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Geer for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 20 th day of July A. D. 1832 Alex Lathrop clerk
Nathan Geer of Griswold Application for a pension
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Hon. C. T. Judson Clerk

I Spafford D. Jewett, a clergyman, residing in the town of Griswold in New London County hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Capt. Nathan Geer of said Griswold, who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding declaration, that I believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion. S. D. Jewett.
Sworn and subscribed this 9 th day of March 1833. before me — Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace for New London County

Pennsylvania
Indiana County Pa
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Roger Geer (in the eightieth year of his age) who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith that about the year 1776 Nathan Geer of the Town of Preston (now Griswold) in the County of New London and State of Connecticut was drafted in the Militia and served a tour of duty in State of Rhode Island the length of time he does not recollect that shortly afterwards probably in the 1777 the said Nathan Geer together with this deponent served another tour of duty at Fort Griswold New London Connecticut for and month under the command of Captain Luke Harkness and that same time afterwards (in the year 1779 as he believes) the said Nathan Geer was again drafted and served an eight months tour of duty at Fort Griswold above mentioned that the said Nathan Geer to the best of deponent's recollection is now about seventy six years of age and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed the 14 th day of February 1833
Roger Geer
Stewart Davis
Indiana County Pa
I Stewart Davis one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that on the foregoing day of February 1833 Roger Geer above named came personally before me at my office in the Borough of Blairsville in said County and took and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and that I have been acquainted with him the said Roger Geer as well as the said Nathan Geer above named a considerable part of the time for forty years past and that their characters (so far as I have ever known) for truth and veracity has been unimpeachable In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 14 th day of February AD 1833
Stewart Davis
(Seal)

Pennsylvania
Indiana County Pa
I William Banks Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for Said County do Certify that Stewart Davis Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and subscribed and who signed the foregoing Certificate was at the time the said affidavit was made and certificate signed an acting Justice of the peace (and still is) in and for the said County of Indiana duly Commissioned and Qualified to act and as such full faith and credit are due to all his official acts — as well in Courts of Justice as therein In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Indiana the fifteenth day of February A D 1833
WB Banks Prot.

State of Connecticut } ss Griswold February 27. AD 1833. New London County }
On this day personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for New London County. Nathan Geer an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed June 7. AD 1832, resident at Griswold in said County, and made oath to the truth of the following Declaration as supplementary to his Declaration made before the City Court for the City of Norwich in said County on the 20 th day of July AD 1832. That on the 28 th day of July AD 1779. orders were received by Capt. James Abell, who commanded a company under in Col. Oliver Smith's Regiment from Col. Smith, to detach two able bodied men from his company to join Lieut. Col. Leffingwell, who was to command one of the State Battalions, to continue in service until the 6 th of March following. That the said Nathan Geer & one Jonathan Phillips were accordingly drafted from said company for said service — That Capt. Richard Hunt commanded the company which went on said service, and Isaac Gage was Lieutenant. For the names of the officers under whom he served during other periods of the war, he refers to his former Declaration, made before the City Court for the City of Norwich.
This applicant would further state, that since he made his former Declaration, he had obtained from the son of the said Capt. James Abell, Mr. James Abell of Griswold, whose deposition will accompany
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this Declaration, sundry Documents relating to said Service which were left to the said James Arvell by his Father Capt. James Arvell now deceased - and which said Documents are herewith annexed. That said applicant has no other Documentary Evidence than that which is contained in said Documents, as to any period of his Service in the Revolutionary War.
This applicant would further state, that he was born in the 12 th day of December A.D. 1756 in that part of the Town of Preston in the County of New London, which then called Griswold.
That his birth is recorded in the Town Records of said Town of Preston, a Certificate from which under the hand of the Town Clerk of said Town accompanied his former Declaration, & that it is also recorded in the Family Bible as is also stated in said Declaration.
That when called into service, he lived in said Town of Preston in that part of it now called Griswold, and has lived there ever since the Revolutionary War, & now reside there.
That he was drafted for every period service, & that he never served either as a volunteer or a substitute.
That the names of the regular officers who commanded the troops when he served, were as follows - Genl. John Tyler, Col. Oliver Smith, Col. Nathan Gallup, Major Samuel Dyer & Col. William Ledyard, who commanded Fort Griswold at Groton.

That during the period of his service there were no Continental Regiments with which he was acquainted, & that the only Militia Regiment of which he has any recollection, was the Connecticut Regiment in which he served
That he never received any written discharge That in a number of places, subsequent to the year 1780, he served in the capacity of a Corporal, & that for all other times of service he served as a private.
That this applicant is known to Samuel C. Morgan Esq., Bishop Tyler, Elisha Mentia of Griswold whose affidavits accompanied his former declaration, and also to the Revd. Spassad D. Lewett a clergyman residing in said Griswold, whose affidavit will accompany this declaration.
Nathan Geer
Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace for New London County
New London County ss. Griswold Feby 24 th 1833 This may certify that the aforesaid Nathan Geer is feeble and infirm and is now unable to go far from home or to appear appear in court and make his declaration by reason of bodily infirmity
Attest Samuel C. Morgan Justice of Peace for New London County

United States of America State of Connecticut New London County To City of Norwich.
I Levi H. Goddard, a Notary Public in New London County duly appointed commissioned & sworn, & residing in the City of Norwich hereby certify that Samuel B. Morgan Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration was made is a Justice of the Peace in New London County, and that I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 12th day of March A.D. 1833.
Levi H. Goddard Notary Public
State of Connecticut City of Norwich
I Alexander Lathrop clerk of the Court of the City of Norwich do hereby certify that on the 12th day of March A.D. 1833 I affixed the seal of said Court to the foregoing papers In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
Alex Lathrop Clerk

Nathan Gue Supplementary affidavit

State of Connecticut
New London County ss. B. Griswold August 17 th 1833.
Then personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for New London County, Nathan Gee of Griswold in said County to me well known, as the foregoing applicant for a pension, who being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For seven months I served as a private and for twenty days I served as a corporal and for such service I claim a pension —
Nathan Gee
Subscribed and sworn on the day and year aforesaid — Before me —
Saml C. Morgan justice of peace and for New London County.